Tag: Warner

Reactions to Batman casting: Keaton to Kilmer, Clooney to Bale and Affleck

Batman Fan Reactions

The torrent of abuse and praise for the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel has not yet cause the Internet to explode, although it has come pretty close. With everything from petitions to stop the casting to actual death threats (seriously, people!), it probably says more about the …

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‘Man of Steel’ heads to DVD and Blu-ray on November 12

Man of Steel Blu-ray

After toppling cities and box offices around the world, Man of Steel is set to come in your lounge room and knock over all of the furniture, leaving without an apology and asking us to trust it. Remember: it’s not an ‘S’, on his planet it stands for ‘KA-CHING!” Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced …

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Official logo for ‘Superman/Batman’ film revealed online

Superman/Batman Official Movie Logo (2015)

After the crowd-pleasing announcement that Zack “Snack” Snyder would be bringing a sequel to Man of Steel to cinemas in 2015, and that sequel would feature some character named Batman. Now that the excitement has (not) died down, the official logo has been released in hi-res online. At Comic-Con International at San Diego, Snyder took the stage to …

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SDCC 2013: Warner announce ‘Superman/Batman’ film directed by Zack Snyder

Superman/Batman film logo

Warner Bros. Pictures has stunned crowds at Comic-Con International at San Diego at a joint panel wit Legendary Pictures by announcing a Superman/Batman film for “summer 2015”. The live-action film will see Henry Cavill reprise his role as Superman, with an unnamed actor taking on the mantle of Batman. It will be directed by Zack “Snack” …

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Warner announces ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray

The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Edition Blu-ray cover

Warner has announced a deluxe edition of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, sending  fans into a double-dipping frenzy around the world.. It will be released in the US on 8 October 2013. Clocking in at 156 minutes, it promises “one seamless epic film”, which will be a wonderful way to enjoy this excellent adaptation of …

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‘Man of Steel’ punches through $500 million worldwide

Man of Steel poster

Deadline reports that Zack “Snack” Snyder’s Man of Steel is halfway to the billion-dollar club as it passed $500 million globally at the box office. This was after another successful weekend in which $27 million was pulled domestically and another $18.9 million internationally over the weekend. This total includes $248.7 million domestically and $271.7 million internationally for …

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Behind The Panels Issue 63 – Man of Steel

In this issue, Superman wants you…to join the US army! Then it’s another mystery Marvel film, more casting news, what we’ve been reading, jumpers, coke and the loss of sweet Mary Jane. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Man of Steel, the new Superman film from Zack “Snack” Snyder. On our next Issue we skip the lines …

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Film Review: Man of Steel

Man of Steel - Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Antje Traue

Warner relaunches its DC Cinematic Universe with its most famous of characters, but is it still Superman? As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to prove that superhero box office is alive and well, Warner has struggled to advance its own properties to the big screen. Despite the successes of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and …

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Man of Steel breaks June box office record with $125.1 million

Man of Steel - Superman flying

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner’s Superman flick Man of Steel has opened to a record weekend of $125.1 million in the US, the highest North American June opening to date. That includes the $12 million midnight screenings on the Thursday. The film exceeded expectations and pulled in $113.1 million over the Father’s Day weekend …

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Watch the first teaser for 300: Rise of an Empire online

300: Rise of an Empire poster

Roadshow Films has sent over the first teaser trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire, the prequel to Zack Snyder’s 2006 film 300 from Warner and Legendary Films The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes. Directed by Noam Murro, it stars Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro (reprising his role …

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Video: Watch first clip from Man of Steel online

With only a few weeks to go until it is released in cinemas, Warner (via Ellen) has released the first full clip from Man of Steel. In the clip, there is a confrontation between Lois Lane (Amy Adams) and her editor Perry White (Laurence Fishburne) that results in Lois being suspended from the Daily Planet. …

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